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The Lafarge Group

World leader in building materials, Lafarge extracts resources from the heart of the earth to make materials to bring to the heart of life. Present in 78 countries, the Group responds to the world’s demand for housing and infrastructure. Lafarge is driven by the needs of its customers, shareholders, local communities and architects. The Group creates high value-added solutions which encourage creativity whilst leaving a lighter trace on the world.

World Leader in Building Materials

At a global level, Lafarge is:

  • n° 1 in Cement
  • n° 2 in Aggregates
  • n° 3 in Concrete
  • n° 3 in Gypsum
     

The Group controls a unique portfolio of Businesses:

  • Cement: 60%
  • Aggregates and Concrete: 31%
  • Gypsum: 9%

(Figures at 12/31/2010 as a % of sales)

Lafarge in Figures

  • 16.2 billion euros in sales
  • 78 countries
  • 76,000 employees
  • 1st Research Center in the world for building materials 
  • 1,963 production sites 

(Consolidated figures as of 12/31/2010)

Lafarge Facts & Figures for 2010 (P.D.F - 1823 Kb)

Mission: Anticipate needs to drive advances in construction methods

Lafarge designs and produces building materials to meet the requirements of people throughout the world for:

  • housing,
  • transport,
  • health care,
  • education,
  • essential infrastructure for economic growth and social progress.
  • Check out Lafarge's key innovations
  • Learn more about our innovative products
  • Lafarge prioritizes sustainable construction

Solid Values: Respect, Care and Rigor

Essential values guide Lafarge's development:

  • integrity,
  • ethics,
  • courage,
  • empathy,
  • openness,
  • commitment.

 

Lafarge believes that ongoing advances in building materials must integrate respect for people, their different needs and their environment. This strong conviction is reflected in a strategy which combines industrial know-how with:

  • performance,
  • value creation,
  • respect for employees and local cultures,
  • environmental protection,
  • conservation of natural resources and energy.

Company information

Headquarters:

Lafarge SA
61 rue des Belles Feuilles
BP 40 - 75782 Paris Cedex 16
Phone: + 33 (0)1 44 34 11 11
Fax: + 33 (0)1 44 34 12 00

Date founded: 1833
Legal structure: stock company (SA) with share capital of 706,500,568 euros
Register of Commerce and Companies, Paris: 542 105 572

Traded on the Paris Bourse
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Bruno Lafont

Last update on 02/01/2012

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Projects

Lafarge is at the heart of architectural projects

The innovative properties of Lafarge's range of products stimulate architectural creativity. Residential buildings, foot bridges, roads, airports, shipyards: discover examples of projects in the Philippines that make use of Lafarge products.

Key Projects